Dumping hay rake



Aug. 3, 1937. J. G. PETER v '2,088,809r DUMPING HAY BAKE Filed Aug. 2e, 193e 3 sheets-'sheet 1 I Il v. gwn/wg( torneysMv Aug. 3, 1937. J. cs. PETER l DUMPING HAY RAKE Filed Aug. 26, 1936 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 J. G. PETER DUMPING HAY RAKE Filed Aug; 26,' 1936 f Aug. s, 1937.

5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Attorneys;

Patented Aug. 3, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT loir-FICE" aosasoa i n Dumme Harman JohnHGa Peter, OiNeill;` Nehru Application August ,26, 193s, Serial, 98,052; 4 claims. (o1. se-sor) s 'I'hsinventionrelates to `hay ralgesnoi the typesadmiralolytadanted fior use in gathering the hay and depositing the .s .gathered hay insa windrow, l, The present invention resides in the novel arl rangement of side andcenter rakes andmeans for controlling the dumping .of the trakes. s

The 4invention 4together with` its objeotsd and advantages will be understood from a study of the following description taken in connection- Withuthe accompanying drawings wherein:-T

Figure 1 is a top plan view-*olf :the rake.

`Figure `2,: is44 a.` longitudinal sectional* vie through-therake.

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25 showing the mechanism for dumping thel 'sida ralsesufrom f,the-traotion [Wheel and `.ltlgulffe, 9-'is a `\fraglrlentaryfdetail sectional view showing. a portiontoi the meollanism.sfor` oon-ty trollihgthe dumping of the side `ralsas: improper. time relationto1,the oehterrake- .Referring pto fthe drawings in `detail :it .will tbe seeh thatttheralse eonsistslprirnaril of .a-frame ihdioate. generally flzv the reierenoe L5; and providedatits forward end with wheelsl-` l anoi-altongue l., Also atsaid forward` end the frame. 5A?is.-eguipped with a` suitable platform 3` on Whiehismounted a Seat 9e for theoperatorl of the rake-y s At the rearaof the framelprovide Sideralse l 40 assemblies eachofl which isindioated glerlerally;V

' by the reference numeral Il).`

`las showneach rake assembly inclndesa pair ofi-tractionwheels IslWhiolrturn` on stub axles |2's`uitably secured `to an angle bar I3.

5 As -is` somewhat c-onventional-With thesejtypes ofrakeassembliesoeaoh wheel Il `'is provided with arhubdlithat isA provided interna11ywithcirculary series ofthumps or teeth I5. t

Roclrablymounted on the angle Jaar. l 3athrough 50 the ymegliumof brackets I6 `isla shaftllgthere.-

" speotive ends of `which are formed to 4prmdde dogs i8 adantedtuoohtrooking movementof-theyrod s llfin orletdireotion-.to eugagevwithnthe lll1l1flps tilA in a manner to raise the tines I9 ortho raise .los asseinlolv @for ilunitingthe-rake` oeutitslowerensiis `provided. with La ball 40 that `In leonneotion .with thev above lt will he Vseen that.. eaohrake :assembly also includes brackets K2.0 seouresittodthe angle member I3-and pivoted to lll-shanedfframe seotions-2l forming part of the main frame 5. s 5

. `liurther AsashV rake assembly: has mounted on the `.loarfl 3; thereof a 1ug,;2 ;2.;to `v/:hieh is pivoted one endtoifa link. section k23the other end of Whiehlspivoted :at Muto one arm of abell oranlr-o-vvvhiohadiaeent the angle between its 10 arms is pivoted as'atgz to a ,y lug 2l l provided :on the frame member -211 clearly shown in Figures lrand h The belleranlss 25toflthe rake assemblies, It areoonneoted through the medium of4 rods 28` 1li` with one end onfshafts 29e-journalism suitable braelsetstl provdedlonfa transverse `iront frame memberil. s

VTille-shaits Sat their `confronting ends terminatein pedalsy 32 disposed within convenient reach ,oithegfeetof the occupant ofthe seat 9.

Further in., aeoordauoewith the present invehtiohfthereisprovidedlatenter and forwardly disposed 4.ralse assembly indicated generally` by the reierene humerals 33- lherals L serulolyfeoomprises anangle bar 35 to which theftines itat one en d are secured. Bar 34 is hinged at 36fto a barw31 provided atthe rear ensei the platforme- `liorf use foraduhlping-the rake .assembly 33 there is-nrovidedahand levert? that is suitably secured onthebar 3.4!` l Also ihaeeorsiauee with ythe present invention there lisaprovideda Control levert-whieh adiaworksm a smtablesocket 4|provided on the 35 platform Bas shown. in Figure 2A,

Levertis eonneoteol through the mediumxof saules 42 :1W-ith thebars .liloithe rake assemblies llltasfet Ali-- The oahlesitZ--atintermediate portions 'thereof Wrap atf46 about levers vlll suicably,` associated with thetbarl ofthe center rake assembly 33,-`

Erom the descriptionoiftheinvention thustfar itwillhe seeuftllatto: maintain the rake assemblies 10 in oositionfso that the tines I9 thereof will gather the `lfltllf-t a-:Wlllelrow the operator, Withhis feet placed o n :the pedals? presses for- Wardlytoexertapull .ontne links zfor thereby maintaining-the times I9. iut; `position to gather v50 the hay s f lll/hen itisdesired 1to swing tllerake assemblies 'l ll ,upwardly `ier the yhaveatheredfthereby, thefonerator removes this. ieetirom :the Pedals 32-,thus releasingllgressura on the shaftsay Then 55 the operator pushes forwardly on the lever 39 to exert a pull on the cables 42. This pull is transmitted through the connections to the shafts I1 for rocking the shafts and thereby moving the ends I8 of the shafts into engagement with the humps I5. With the ends or dogs I8 of the shafts I1 thus engaged with the humps I5 the rake assemblies I9 will be caused to swing up- Wardly in a manner to clear the tines of the hay gathered thereby.

Further in accordance with the present invention there is provided on the axle I2 of one of the wheels II of a rake assembly I0 a ratchet wheel` 49. Also mounted on the said one axle VI2 for rotation thereabout as an axis is a block to which is pivoted as at 5I the semi-circular. ends of a rod 52. Also provided at the pivot 5I is a dog 53 that is disposed to engage the teeth of the wheel 49 and a suitable locking device 54 isprovided for releasably holding the dog 53 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel 49 when the parts are in the position shown in Figure 2 and for securingthe dog 53 in engagement with the teeth of the wheel 49 whenthe parts are in the position shown in Figure 9.

Rod 52 is connected in anadjustable manner and as indicated generally at to the tine carry'- ing rod 34 of the rake assembly 33. Also, and as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 9, the dog 53 is connected throughthe medium of a wire rod 5B with the lower end of the lever 39.

From the above it will be seen that when the lever 39 is pulled toward the occupant of the seat 9 a pull will be exerted on the rod 56 which will tend to move the dog 53 into engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 49.

yThe ratchet wheel 49 turning with the axle I2 will cause a thrust to be exerted upon the rod 52 causing the same to move from the position shown in Figure 2 to the position shown in Figure 9. This thrust exerted on the rod 52 will cause the bar 34 of the rake assembly 33 to'swing upwardly for dumping the rake 33. As rod 34 swings in this direction lugs 51 thereon will move into engagement with the aforementioned arms 41 for forcingthe arms 41 from the position shown in Figure 5 totheposition shown in Figure 6.l

.-50 I3 of the rake assembliesv I9 for swinging the bars I3 upwardly for dumping the rake assemblies I0. In this connection it will be noted that the rake assembly 33 is first dumped and the actual dumping operation of the assemblies I0 will not take place until these rake assemblies have come abreast of the hay just dumped by the assembly 33. Thus the gathered hay of the three rake assemblies will be dumped in a single windrow.

From the ldetailed description it will be seen 60 that lever 39 is manipulated when all three rake 70 hay gathered thereby in a pile forwardly of the hay deposit dumped by the rake assemblies I0. In this connection it will be understood that in using lever 38 the same is pushed forwardly thus causing, the bar 34 of the rake assembly V33 lto I" swing upwardly for dumping the rake assembly 33, and asV bar 34 moves upwardly the blocks 51 thereon will engage the levers 41 for swinging the latter to a position shown in Figure 6 to dump the rake assemblies I0. The latter may be dumped independently of one another by rocking the lever 39 either to the right or left dependent upon which of the rake assemblies I6 is to be dumped. The dumping of the rake assemblies IU individually and independently of one another will of course be accomplished without affecting the rake assembly 33.

In order to permit efficient operation of the device when the lever 39 is manipulated in a manner to obtain a delayed dumping of the rake assemblies I0 rod 52 is provided with a blade 58 that will -move forwardly therewith between adjacent tines 35 of the rake assembly 33 to remove any hay between said tines as would other- -Wise impede the forward movement of the rod 52.

Also, if desired, and as shown, the rake assembly 33 may include cleaner rods 59 which are secured at one end to the bar 31 and project rearwardly between certain of the tines for use in removing hay that would otherwise cling to the tines. W

It is thought that a clear understanding of th construction, utility and advantages of a dumping hay rake assembly embodying the features of the present invention will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what ls claimed as new iszl 1. In an implement for raking hay, ground wheels, a pair of rear rake assemblies arranged end to end in spaced apart relation, a forward rake assembly arranged to span vthe space between said rear assemblieameans for dumping the forward rake assembly including a ratchet and pawl drive operative by one of said wheels and normally ineffective, a manipulative lever for rendering said drive' effective, and means operative by said first mentioned means to dump said rear rake assemblies simultaneously and subsequently to Ithe dumping of said first assembly.

2. In an implement for raking hay, ground wheels, va pair of rear rake assemblies arranged end to end in spaced apart relation, a forward rake assembly arranged to span the space between the rear assembliesi means for dumping the for- Ward assembly including a ratchet and pawl drive normally ineffective and operative by one of said wheels, a manipulated lever for rendering said drive effective to dump said forward assembly, and operating connections between said forward and rear assemblies for subsequently dumping said rear assemblies simultaneously. Y

3. In an implement for raking hay, ground Wheels, a pair of rear rake assemblies arranged end to end in spaced apart relation, a forward rake assembly arranged, t'o-span the spacebetween the rear assemblies,vmeanslfor dumping the forward assembly including aratchet and pawl drive normally ineffective and operated by one of said wheels, a manipulative lever for rendering said drive effective to dump said forward rake assembly, operatingconnections between said forward and rear assemblies for subsequently dumping said rear assemblies including pickup connections and pull cables connected tol said lever for selective operation by manipulation of said lever to operate saidV rear assemblies independently. v j y j 4. In an implementfor raking hay, ground wheels, a pair of rear rake assemblies arranged end to end in spaced apart relation, a forward rake assembly arranged to span the space between the rear assemblies, means for dumping the forward assembly including a ratchet and pawl drive normally ineiective and operated by one of said wheels, a manipulative lever for rendering said drive eiective to dump said forward rake assembly, operating connections between said forward and rear assemblies for subsequently dumping said rear assemblies including pickup connections and pull cables connected to said lever for selective operation by manipulation of said lever to operate. said rear assemblies independently, a pair of pedals, and means operative by the Wheels of said implement under control of said pedals to dump the rear assemblies selectively and independently of said pick-up connections and lever.

JOI-IN G. PETER. 

